Synthesis 2008(11): 1753-1756  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1072581
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Synthesis of Venlafaxine from Azadiene via a Hetero-Diels-Alder Approach: New Microwave-Assisted Transketalization and Hydroxymethylation Reactions

Mauro Panunzio*a, Elisa Bandinib, Antonio D’Auriziob, Zhining Xiac, Xiaojing Muc
a ISOF-CNR, Dipartimento di Chimica ‘G. Ciamician’, Via Selmi, 2, 40126 Bologna, Italy
Fax: +39(051)2099456; e-Mail: mauro.panunzio@unibo.it;
b ISOF-CNR, Area della Ricerca di Bologna, Via Gobetti 101, 40129 Bologna, Italy
c Institute of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, P. R. of China
e-Mail: zhnxia@yahoo.cn;
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Publication History

Received 5 February 2008
Publication Date:
07 April 2008 (online)

Abstract

Hetero-Diels-Alder (HDA) methodology has been applied to the synthesis of Venlafaxine taking advantage of a novel MW-assisted transketalization and hydroxymethylation reaction.